April 2000 until 10 May 2000. In 2001, the ABC screened the first series on weekdays at 5.00pm from 4–20 October 2000. The ABC also screened the second series at 9.00am on Sunday mornings from 12 November 2000 – 28 January 2001. The Disney Channel screened the first series at 12.30pm on weekdays from 26 December 2000 – 11 January 2001 and screened the second series at 12.30pm on weekdays from 12 – 30 January 2001. Series Sales In 1997, BBC Worldwide sold The Genie from Down Under to broadcasters in Thailand, Israel, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, South Africa, Canada, Poland, Germany and Italy. In 1998, BBC Worldwide sold the first series to Zone Vision of Poland, Tanweer Enlightenment of Kuwait and Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting company in 1998. The second series was also sold by the Foundation at MIP-TV in April 1998 where it concluded sales to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, Telewijza Polska, RTE Ireland, TV 2 Denmark and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1999, sales into Asia included Series 1 & 2 to Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, for screening at 6.25pm on Tuesday evenings over 26 weeks. The second series was sold to Television Broadcasts Limited Hong Kong and Caro Television in Sri Lanka acquired more episodes of Series 2. Sales into Europe included BBC Worldwide sales of the first series to BBC prime (pay television), RTV Slovenia, Bulgarian National Television, Latvian television, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF Germany. The Foundation sold the second series to Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canal J France, RTV Slovenia, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, radio Television Malta, and Lithuanian Television. The second series was sold to the Israel Broadcasting Authority. In 2000, the first series was re-licensed to The Disney Channel Australia, which also acquired the second series for the first time. Both series were sold to the Educational Broadcasting System of Korea. The first series was also acquired by the BOP Broadcasting/SABC Satellite service of South Africa. The second series was sold to Vietnam Television and the Global Advanced Company of Kuwait. In 2001, the BBC sold the first series to the South African Broadcasting Corporation's satellite service. Meanwhile, the Foundation sold the second series to K-TV in South Africa. In 2002, both series were licensed by BBC Kids (Canada) and Pt Naina Film for Indonesia and Sri Lanka. In 2003, both series were sold